In this study, Ian Reader presents new insights into the relationship between religion and touris...

The book shows how negativity and antipathy for religion relate to religious decline in Japan today.

While scholarly works on this topic have to date mainly concentrated on Japan's influences in eco...

Each of the eight chapters deals with a specific topic, such as Shinto, Buddhism, the new religio...

The Tokyo subway attack in March 1995 was just one of a series of criminal activities including m...

The study of pilgrimage often centres itself around miracles and spontaneous populist activities....

Japanese Religions on the Internet draws attention to how religion is being presented, represente...

The study of pilgrimage often centres itself around miracles and spontaneous populist activities....

Simple Guides Shinto provides a concise and accessible introduction to Shinto. Written without bi...

'This well - researched work, enriched by the author's long personal experience of the 88 - templ...

The text looks at how Aum, a religious movement based on yoga, meditation, asceticism and enlight...

Pilgrimage is found in most religious cultures, with large numbers of sites - from globally renow...